The Innocents (2021 film)

The Innocents (Norwegian: De uskyldige) is a 2021 Norwegian supernatural thriller film directed by Eskil Vogt.[1] In July 2021, the film premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, in the Un Certain Regard section.[2][3]

The Innocents
Film poster
Directed byEskil Vogt
Starring
  • Rakel Lenora Fløttum
  • Alva Brynsmo Ramstad
  • Sam Ashraf
  • Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim
  • Ellen Dorrit Petersen
  • Morten Svartveit
  • Kadra Yusuf
  • Lisa Tønne
Release dates
  • 11 July 2021 (2021-07-11) (Cannes)
  • 27 August 2021 (2021-08-27) (Norway)
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Cast
  • Rakel Lenora Fløttum as Ida
  • Alva Brynsmo Ramstad as Anna
  • Sam Ashraf as Ben
  • Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim as Aisha
  • Ellen Dorrit Petersen as Ida og Annas mor
  • Morten Svartveit as Ida og Annas far
  • Kadra Yusuf as Aishas mor
  • Lisa Tønne as Bens mor

Release

The Innocents had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, in the Un Certain Regard section, in July 2021.[2][3] It later screened at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, in September 2021.[3][4] Earlier that same month, the film's U.S. distribution rights were acquired by IFC Midnight.[3]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.[5]

Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "low-tech, high-tension", writing that "The lonely, uncanny and sometimes unthinkingly violent world of childhood is explored with chilling candor and exceptional skill".[6] Jessica Kiang of Variety praised the performances of the child actors as well as the film's atmosphere, calling the film "both a satisfying genre exercise and a minute observation of the process by which young children acquire morality."[7] Sight & Sound's Anton Bitel wrote that the film "uses its genre frame to show the connectedness, curiosity and cruelty of its young characters, and also asks whether the inevitable loss of innocence at this age is a slate that can ever simply be cleaned."[8]

References
  1. Ritman, Alex (3 March 2021). "Berlin Hidden Gem: Norwegian Supernatural Thriller 'The Innocents' Asks if Children Can Be Genuinely Evil". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. Sharf, Zack (10 June 2021). "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. Wiseman, Andreas (9 September 2021). "IFC Scoops Up Cannes & Fantastic Fest Supernatural Drama 'The Innocents'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. Weinstein, Max (23 March 2022). "The Best Horror Festivals in the World 2022". Dread Central. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. "The Innocents (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. Felperin, Leslie (12 July 2021). "'The Innocents': Film Review | Cannes 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. Kiang, Jessica (11 July 2021). "'The Innocents' Review: Beautifully Creepy Fable About Kids With Powers". Variety. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. Bitel, Anton (6 December 2021). "Halloween FrightFest 2021 round-up". BFI.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.